Me too, but a year or two. Some stopped paying dividends to protect their business and pay off debts, some lowered it for the same reason. I did buy 50 shares of a Florida based insurance company because it was historically a reliable dividend, with stock well above what I paid for it. IAN last year wiped out their dividend and their stock price, but the price is back up after the last earnings report. Now is the time for buying of those stocks. Their prices are down but their industry is strong.